Judea, Samaria and Gaza in law
124 essays
Intra-Palestinian politics remain on a steady course. Following a carefully-choreographed rapprochement with Hamas, the more “moderate” Fatah forces, still …
The “Mandate for Palestine,” an historical League of Nations document, laid down the Jewish legal right to settle anywhere in western Palestine, the area …
86 years ago - on July 24, 1922, the League of Nations published the historical document “Mandate for Palestine” that laid down the Jewish legal right to …
This article examines the League of Arab States since its founding in 1945, documenting its systematic opposition to Israel and its rejection of peaceful settlement, …
Europe seeks to play the role of neutral mediator in the Arab-Israeli conflict. Yet for a host of reasons – most of them self-serving – Europe has demonstrated a clear …
Justice Richard Goldstone and the United Nations Human Rights Council sought to rewrite history by labeling Judea and Samaria as ‘Occupied Palestinian …
Louis Rene Beres International law is not a suicide pact. Israel’s distinctly measured use of force against terrorist bases in Lebanon is entirely consistent with …
Israel is often referred to as a colonial power responsible for much of the instability in the Middle East. The problem is that this labeling is a total fallacy. Unlike …
In June 1967, the combined armies of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan attacked Israel with the clear purpose expressed by Egypt’s President: “Destruction of …
Ever asked yourself why during the 30 year period between 1917 and 1947 thousands of Jews throughout the world woke up one morning and decided to leave their homes and go …
In 1947 the British put the future of western Palestine into the hands of the United Nations, the successor organization to the League of Nations which had established …
With many issues now surfacing in the US presidential campaign, few are more important than the next president’s position on “Palestine.” To date, …
What Arab countries failed to achieve by use of force during the past 60 years, they hope to achieve by this renewed Saudi ‘Peace Initiative’: Israel to …
Arab Losses Caused by Unlawful Acts of Aggression in 1967 In June 1967, the combined armies of Egypt, Syria, and Jordan attacked Israel with the clear purpose expressed …
On June 30, 1922, a joint resolution of both Houses of Congress of the United States unanimously endorsed the “Mandate for Palestine,” confirming the …
On June 30, 1922, a joint resolution of both Houses of Congress of the United States unanimously endorsed the “Mandate for Palestine,” confirming the …
Both the General Assembly and the Security Council have limited influence on the future of Jerusalem. Judge Sir Elihu Lauterpacht, a former judge ad hoc on the bench of …
A Palestinian state now has a good chance of becoming a rogue state – the kind of polity the United States is currently grappling with in Afghanistan, Iraq, Syria, Iran …
The following excerpt, stated in June 1979, is sadly still relevant 34 years later: “A corollary of the inalienable right of the Jewish people to its Land is the right to …
The international community should be denouncing Turkey, not Israel, for the loss of life on the so-called “Freedom Flotilla.” That’s because Turkey, …
Righteousness and Justice are on Our Side Before the Zionist movement assumed concrete form, among the first to express approval of the return of the Jews to Palestine …
U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, on her way to Israel, called Jewish settlement building “a problem” and said Israel had not done enough to ease …
The U.S. State Department has recently released a video on its website displaying remarks on the current activities of the new “U.S.-Palestinian Partnership” …
The U.S. State Department has recently released a video on its website displaying remarks on the current activities of the new “U.S.-Palestinian Partnership” …
In 1947 the British put the future of western Palestine into the hands of the United Nations, the successor organization to the League of Nations which had established …
Resolution 194, adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 11, 1948, addressed a host of issues, but only one paragraph out of 15 dealt with refugees created by the …
Jewish Refugees from Arab Countries – 1950 Palestinian Arab Refugees – 1950 Resolution 194, adopted by the UN General Assembly on December 11, 1948, addressed a host of …
Resolution 242 is the cornerstone for what it calls “a just and lasting peace.” It calls for a negotiated solution based on “secure and recognized boundaries” – …
A comprehensive rebuttal of the International Court of Justice’s advisory opinion on Israel’s security barrier, criticizing the Court’s …
An examination of Gaza, Palestinian violence, international law, and Israel’s right to self-defense. The essay argues that Palestinian terrorist …